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To: Ilaine who wrote (72309)	2/8/2003 1:24:06 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 281500

The Rat That Roared Thanks, CB. When Hitchens is "On," as he is in this column, he is magnificent.

To: Ilaine who wrote (72309)	2/8/2003 1:48:44 AM
From: teevee	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

Cobalt, re: the rat that roared... ...We are all aware of the fact that French companies and the French state are owed immense sums of money by Saddam Hussein. We all very much hope that no private gifts to any French political figures have been made by the Iraqi Baath Party, even though such scruple on either side would be anomalous to say the very least. Is it possible that there is any more to it than that? The future government in Baghdad may very well not consider itself responsible for paying Saddam's debts. Does this alone condition the Chirac response to a fin de régime in Iraq?... To argue that France is against invading Iraq due to commercial interests and make unfounded inuendo, while purporting that America's interests are much loftier, is a vile sort of propaganda that foments ridicule and hatred that lasts long after a war. Hitchens is shameful, cowardly, small minded and "small p" provincial. Berkeley should be ashamed to have him as a visiting fellow.

To: Ilaine who wrote (72309)	2/8/2003 9:04:33 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

We are all aware of the fact that French companies and the French state are owed immense sums of money by Saddam Hussein. We all very much hope that no private gifts to any French political figures have been made by the Iraqi Baath Party, even though such scruple on either side would be anomalous to say the very least. Thus we are forced to think that French diplomacy, as well as being for sale or for hire, is chiefly preoccupied with extracting advantage and prestige from the difficulties of its allies. Lovely. Hitchens really knows how to twist the knife.